# CD to leave someone by **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 15, 1999, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885 "1999-09-15T03:15:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/1 "1999-09-15T03:15:00Z")
Heres the deal: On my way home from school today, I got to thinking about the best songs to put on a CD to give to someone who leaves you, songs that would make them forever regret that decision. So far I’ve come up with 8. Lets try for 15. After all the votes are in, I’ll round up the best 7 suggestions, and put them on this CD. My choices so far are: How Does It Feel? by Orgy Can’t Find A Better Man by ? How’s It Gonna Be by 3rd Eye Blind Almost Doesn’t Count by Brandy Back 2 Good by Matchbox 20 Whatever Track 3 on the Dixie Chicks is called There Goes My Baby by ? Hero by Foo Fighters This isn’t based on any actual event in my life, I’m just making it in case… 🙂 Anyway, the songs should be late 80’s to 90’s songs… Ones that would cause a deep painful regret. –Tim * * * We are the children of the Eighties. We are not the first “lost generation” nor today’s lost generation; in fact, we think we know just where we stand - or are discovering it as we speak. ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Crunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Chief\_Crunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Crunch)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/2 "1999-09-15T03:34:00Z")
“For No One” by The Beatles on the album, Revolver. I know it’s way too early for the late 80’s, but it’s perfect for this sort of thing and after all, aren’t The Beatles timeless? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/3 "1999-09-15T03:40:00Z")
You’re listening to the wrong stuff, Homer. That’s what C&W is all about! 😉 Anyway, my nomination would be “never Had It So Good”, Mary Chapin Carpenter, because it has the great line: ## And when your phone doesn’t ring Baby that’s me. Sue from El Paso [members.aol.com/majormd/index.html](http://members.aol.com/majormd/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/4 "1999-09-15T03:48:00Z")
Ohh ohh oh! I forgot one! With or Without you, by U2. BTW I love C&W. Course, I like rap, too. I’m odd. But not No Limit. Thats a sellout bullshit company, right there. Anything with shiny gold lettering, I won’t buy. Gimmie Tupac, Biggie, and Snoop any day. Bone Thugs, baby! * * * We are the children of the Eighties. We are not the first “lost generation” nor today’s lost generation; in fact, we think we know just where we stand - or are discovering it as we speak. ---
**Author:** ![GeneralRipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@GeneralRipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GeneralRipper)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/5 "1999-09-15T16:22:00Z")
“Where Do You Think You’re Going” - Dire Straits ---
**Author:** ![GeneralRipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@GeneralRipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GeneralRipper)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/6 "1999-09-15T16:26:00Z")
Thought of another one: “Already Gone” - The Eagles * * * Peace on Earth = Purity Of Essence ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/7 "1999-09-15T16:35:00Z")
“Jerk,” by little-known Canadian artist Kim Stockwood. Hilarious lyrics, with the chorus sung in a great Jordanaires style. Here’s the first verse and chorus: "Since you’re gone, I feel so much better 'cause I saw how mean you can be I used to want some explanation Now all I want is my Patsy Cline CDs How I’ve waited for the day When I could finally say You jerk (you jerk), you are such a jerk There are other words but they just don’t work . . ." ---
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/8 "1999-09-15T16:38:00Z")
Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan or the Stones version * * * Chief’s Domain - [http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi](http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi) ---
**Author:** ![OfficeGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@OfficeGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OfficeGirl)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/9 "1999-09-15T16:44:00Z")
Goodbye- Hootie and the Blowfish * * * [OfficeGirl’s Cubicle Farm](http://www.homestead.com/allusions/allusions.html) “Argue for your limitations; sure enough, they’re yours.” ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/10 "1999-09-15T16:46:00Z")
No, no, if you want to use Dylan, it’s got to be “Positively Fourth Street,” the greatest “screw you” song ever. “I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes… You’d know what a DRAG it is to see you.” What was that Richard Thompson album about the downfall of his marriage to Linda? SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS? That’s a good one. * * * Uke ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/11 "1999-09-15T16:56:00Z")
I will write my own for your cd, in the styles of Sam Kinnison, and Alanis Morrissette: You dumb peice of shit, didnt know how good y’had it! Always swallowed, never spit, Now I wipe you away, like a busted ZIT! you suck, y’dumb fuck, hope you get hit by a truck, but I dont have that kinda luck! So, think of me heartbrokenly because you see you were never good enough…for _ME!_ is it too sappy? ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/12 "1999-09-15T16:57:00Z")
I’d chose the following Jezebel - The Reverend Horton Heat Goodbye Goodbye - Oingo Boingo Drifting - Harry Connick Jr Crowds - Bauhaus Good Riddance - Green Day I’ve Changed My Plea to Guilty - Morrissey * * * Don’t let the loveless ones sell you a world wrapped in grey. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/13 "1999-09-16T05:03:00Z")
just a sampling: Drifting I see your eyes drifting, drifting I’m really not that naive You wear a smile but it’s drifting, drifting While I wear my heart on my sleeve I feel your coldness against my skin I know what follows the autumn wind And though you say your heart isn’t drifting, drifting The words simply don’t ring true You’re drifting and I’m losing you * * * Don’t let the loveless ones sell you a world wrapped in grey. ---
**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/14 "1999-09-16T05:21:00Z")
_I Was Only Kidding_ (on the “Off the Deep End” CD) by “Weird” Al Yankovic _One More Minute_ (on the “In 3D” CD) by “Weird” Al Yankovic * * * It’s bernard, just under new management ---
**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/15 "1999-09-16T05:22:00Z")
Sorry, _One More Minute_ was on “Dare to be Stupid” CD, not “In 3D” CD. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/16 "1999-09-16T05:26:00Z")
“It ain’t me babe” - Bob Dylan “Lover’s Cross” - Jim Croce “I Ain’t the One” - Lynyrd Skynyrd ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/17 "1999-09-15T19:10:00Z")
My suggestion: Halloween, by Dave Matthews. Best damn pissed-off love song I’ve heard. (Preferably a live version…) And just to nitpick a little, Homer said: > [@](#): > > How Does It Feel? by Orgy > Can’t Find A Better Man by ? The first song is actually “Blue Monday,” and the second is “Better Man” by Pearl Jam. ---
**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/18 "1999-09-15T19:18:00Z")
If it is _Blue Monday_ we are talking about then it was done by New Order and not Orgy too. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/19 "1999-09-15T19:22:00Z")
Well, it was originally by New Order, but there was a remake by Orgy. And for a “How could you leave me” CD, the Orgy version works a LOT better, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885/20 "1999-09-15T19:56:00Z")
Well, blow my socks off and set me running across some coals! There was a remake of my favorite song and I didn’t know about it! Well, that is just plain nifty. My thanks Falcon I’ll have to go and look that up. * * * It’s bernard, just under new management [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-to-leave-someone-by/7885.md?page=2)